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Cryotherapy in Egyptian patients with central airway obstruction: impacts on clinical pulmonary scores, pulmonary function tests and quality of life, a single center experience by Halfawy, Ahmed, Amin, Hassan, Younis, Muhammad, Elhassan, Usama

“…Background Cryotherapy has emerged as an effective modality to manage patients with central airway obstruction (CAO). The aim was to assess the outcomes of…”
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Lung Adenocarcinoma Presented with Extensive Pulmonary Calcification by Alaa Omar Shalaby, Khaled Mahmoud Kamel, Ahmed Al Halfawy, Amin, Hassan, Sabah Ahmed Hussein, Hassan Gamal Yamamah, Mohamed Shaaban Mousa

“…Calcification in lung lesions includes many differential diagnoses and usually indicates a benign course. However, its interpretation is challenging due to…”
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Transbronchial lymph node forceps biopsy as a novel tool in diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy: a pilot study by Al-Halfawy, Ahmed, Hussein, Sabah, Ashur, Wafaa, El-Hendawi, Ali, Hussein, Sara

“…Differential diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy is an issue of debate. Lymph nodes may be enlarged due to a variety of inflammatory, infectious, or…”
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Flexible bronchoscopy-assisted removal of aspirated scarf pins from the tracheobronchial tree: the experience of 146 subjects by Hussein, Sabah Ahmed, Gonuguntla, Hari Kishan, Tahura, Sarabon, Preeti, Belgundi, Krishnan, Vishnu G, Gupta, Nitesh, Al-Halfawy, Ahmed, Herth, Felix J

“…Aspiration of scarf pins is a common problem in specific geographical locations where the Muslim population is high, especially in countries like Egypt,…”
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Neutrophil-mediated oxidative stress and albumin structural damage predict COVID-19-associated mortality by Badawy, Mohamed A, Yasseen, Basma A, El-Messiery, Riem M, Abdel-Rahman, Engy A, Elkhodiry, Aya A, Kamel, Azza G, El-Sayed, Hajar, Shedra, Asmaa M, Hamdy, Rehab, Zidan, Mona, Al-Raawi, Diaa, Hammad, Mahmoud, Elsharkawy, Nahla, El Ansary, Mohamed, Al-Halfawy, Ahmed, Elhadad, Alaa, Hatem, Ashraf, Abouelnaga, Sherif, Dugan, Laura L, Ali, Sameh Saad

“…Human serum albumin (HSA) is the frontline antioxidant protein in blood with established anti-inflammatory and anticoagulation functions. Here, we report that…”
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Red cell distribution width as a biomarker of disease severity in hypersensitivity pneumonitis by Halfawy, Ahmed, Soliman, Youssef, Moawad, Marwa, Sobhy, Dina

“…Background Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an increasingly recognized form of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases that may lead to respiratory failure and…”
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Neurological Manifestations in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients with COVID-19: A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study by Mekkawy, Doaa A, Hamdy, Sherif, Abdel-Naseer, Maged, Shehata, Hatem S, Halfawy, Ahmed Al, Shalaby, Nevin M, Shehata, Ghaydaa A, Ali, Anwar M, Elmazny, Alaa, Ahmed, Sandra M, Ismail, Jumana H, Ibraheim, Aml, Abdel-Hamid, Hoda M, Magdy, Rehab, Kabara Ayoub, Younan, Taha, Ahmed E, Merghany, Nahla, Soliman, Nourhan M, Elshebawy, Haidy, Abdelal, Samar E S, El-Ghoneimy, Lobna, Al-Athwari, Aussan, Kishk, Nirmeen A, Nada, Mona A F, Farghaly, Marwa, Hassan, Amr, Hegazy, Mohamed I, Abdelalim, Ahmed, Mourad, Husam S, Hassouna, Amira, Othman, Alshimaa S, Wijeratne, Tissa

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has reached over 276 million people globally with 5.3 million deaths as of 22nd December 2021. COVID-19-associated acute and long-term…”
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Characteristic features and percentage of asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap among patients with obstructive airway diseases by Halfawy, Ahmed, Abdelhafiz, Hamed, Kamal, Eman, Gaber, Mohamed

“…Background Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ACO) were considered two different diseases, but recently it was found that some patients have…”
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Endobronchial injection of botulinum toxin for the reduction of bronchial hyperreactivity induced by methacholine inhalation in dogs by Al-Halfawy, Ahmed, Gomaa, Nada E, Refaat, Ahmed, Wissa, Marianne, Wahidi, Momen M

“…Airway smooth muscle contraction causes bronchial constriction and is the main cause of bronchospasm in response to stimulants in asthma patients. In this…”
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Use of chest ultrasonography to compare two methods of pleurodesis (autologous blood versus doxycycline) by Abdel Fattah, Sherif, Al Halfawy, Ahmed, Elessawy, Assem, Elhefney, Radwa

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Management and Outcome of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Single Centre Experience from a Developing Country by Hammad, Mahmoud, Shalaby, Lobna, Sidhom, Iman, Sherief, Nancy, Abdo, Ibrahim, Soliman, Sonia, Madeny, Youssef, Hassan, Reem, Elmeniawy, Shaimaa, Khamis, Nagwa, Zaki, Iman, Mansour, Tarek, El-Ansary, Mohamed Gamal, Al-Halfawy, Ahmed, Abouelnaga, Sherif, Elhaddad, Alaa

“…Sufficient data pertaining to the impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on pediatric cancer patients is still lacking. The aim of this prospective…”
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Safety and efficacy of using a surgivac pump for the drainage of chronic indwelling pleural catheters in malignant pleural effusions by AL-HALFAWY, Ahmed, LIGHT, Richard

“…Background and objective:  This descriptive study assessed whether a reusable commercially available surgivac pump was a safe and affordable method for…”
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Flexible Bronchoscopy for the Retrieval of Aspirated Metallic Pins: A Case Series by Al-Halfawy, Ahmed

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Goose-skin Pleura: A Thoracoscopic Finding in a Case of Recurrent Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion by Al-Halfawy, Ahmed, Light, Richard W

“…We present the case of a female patient who presented with undiagnosed pleural effusion. Thoracoscopy was performed and at the beginning of the procedure, the…”
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Survey of Adult Flexible Bronchoscopy Practice in Cairo by Madkour, Ashraf, Al Halfawy, Ahmed, Sharkawy, Samar, Zakzouk, Zeinab

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Rare Complications of Silica Dust Exposure by Alaa Omar Shalaby, Khaled Mahmoud Kamel, Ahmed Serag Aldein Al Halfawy, Hassan Mahmoud Amin, Sabah Ahmed Hussein, Hassan Gamal Yamamah, Hoda Mohamed Abdel-hamid

“…Crystalline silica inhalation causes silicosis, one of the ancient occupational lung diseases. It leads to an irreversible fibrotic response in the lung…”
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